Brief Life History of Edward
When Edward Griffiths was born in 1798, in Wellington, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Edward Griffiths, was 26 and his mother, Ann Hughes, was 11795. He married Sarah Stokes on 6 November 1826, in Wellington, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Shropshire, England, United Kingdom in 1851.
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- Edward Griffiths, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Edward Griffiths, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Edward Griffiths, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
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1801 · The Act of Union
The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.
1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1830
Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).
Name Meaning
Welsh (Glamorgan and western England): Anglicized form of the patronymic (ap) Gruffudd, from Old Welsh Grippiud (see Griffith ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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